RMS Lusitania was a British ocean liner that entered service for the Cunard Line in 1907 and, alongside her sister ship Mauretania, held the Blue Riband for the fastest transatlantic crossing. She was sunk by a German U-boat torpedo off the coast of Ireland in May 1915 with heavy loss of life, an event that helped shift public opinion in the United States toward entering the First World War.
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SignificanceThe German sinking of the liner in 1915 shifted American public and political opinion against Germany. 1 Connections
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RMS Lusitania was a British ocean liner launched by the Cunard Line in 1906 as a Royal Mail Ship.
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WikipediaConstruction section, first paragraph
The ship was designed by Leonard Peskett and built by John Brown and Company of Clydebank, Scotland.
Maiden voyage section, first paragraph
Lusitania, commanded by Commodore James Watt, moored at the Liverpool landing stage for her maiden voyage at 4:30 pm on Saturday 7 September 1907 as the onetime Blue Riband holder Lucania vacated the pier.
Sinking and aftermath section
The sinking shifted public and leadership opinion in the United States against Germany.
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RMS Lusitania was a British ocean liner launched by the Cunard Line in 1906 as a Royal Mail Ship.
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It built many notable and world-famous ships including RMS Lusitania, RMS Aquitania, HMS Hood, HMS Repulse, RMS Queen Mary, RMS Queen Elizabeth and Queen Elizabeth 2.
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